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Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology

Q: Is Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology a good school?

Yes! Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3 rd of 331 Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,108 students attended Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology?

Students at Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology are 61% Asian, 21% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 99% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology (TJHSST) is a specialized magnet school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving 2,108 students in grades 9–12 within the Fairfax County Public Schools district. TJHSST is currently ranked #3 out of 331 Virginia high schools—the 99th percentile with a 5-star rating—and has ranked in the top 4 statewide for ten consecutive years, including multiple #1 finishes. The school's graduation rate has been a perfect 100% for five straight years, with a 0.0% dropout rate over that same period.

Academic performance at TJHSST is essentially at the measurement ceiling on Virginia's SOL assessments. In 2025-2026, the school posted 100% proficiency in 11th-grade English Reading, Biology, and Algebra II, with 98.8% proficiency in 10th-grade Geometry—compared to the district average of 52.2% and state average of 34.1%. The contrast with nearby schools is stark: West Springfield High scored 39.3%, Falls Church High 21.6%, and Alexandria City High just 10.9% on the same Geometry test. Chronic absenteeism at TJHSST is 7.5%, roughly half the district rate of 11.9% and well below the state rate of 14.8%.

Perhaps most striking is how well TJHSST serves every student subgroup. The school ranks #1 statewide for both low socioeconomic status students and disabled students, and every racial and ethnic subgroup ranks within the top 10 in Virginia. Nearby traditional high schools tell a very different story, with graduation rates ranging from 82.7% at Alexandria City High to 98.7% at West Springfield High, and dropout rates as high as 9.7%. TJHSST's success reflects its selective admissions, demanding curriculum, and a student culture where academic engagement is the norm—making it one of the highest-performing high schools anywhere in the country.

2,108

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

14.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6560 Braddock Rd
Alexandria, VA 22312

(703) 750-8300

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

60.5%

White:

20.7%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (100% vs 82% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Virginia high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (94%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school100%

District avg88%

Virginia avg82%

3^rd of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 28High Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

39^th of 131Fairfax County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	3 of 331	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	4 of 328	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	3 of 329	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	2 of 326	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	1 of 325	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	1 of 327	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	2 of 327	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	2 of 326	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	89.1	2 of 324	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	90.0	1 of 321	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	90.7	1 of 322	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	91.4	1 of 322	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	92.1	1 of 321	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	89.3	1 of 321	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	88.1	1 of 320	99.7%	★★★★★
2010	85.9	1 of 317	99.7%	★★★★★
2009	86.7	1 of 313	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	87.5	1 of 316	99.7%	★★★★★
2007	88.3	2 of 313	99.4%	★★★★★
2006	90.5	1 of 314	99.7%	★★★★★
2005	89.4	1 of 308	99.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	5 of 242	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	2 of 245	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	2 of 249	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	1 of 240	99.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	8 of 120	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	79.1	10 of 125	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	10 of 118	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	6 of 120	95.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	98.1	1 of 252	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	3 of 322	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.3	7 of 321	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	4 of 322	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	3 of 320	99.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	3 of 242	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	2 of 236	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	2 of 233	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	1 of 232	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	93.4	1 of 321	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	94.9	4 of 324	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	3 of 320	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	3 of 325	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	5 of 322	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	4 of 322	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	2 of 321	99.4%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	10 of 98	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	1 of 92	98.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	10 of 196	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	85.0	8 of 198	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	4 of 198	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	4 of 193	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	4 of 312	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.0	6 of 313	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	7 of 314	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	4 of 315	98.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

African American (2026)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)95th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)93rd percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2025)90th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+8 vs state

Biology100%+14 vs state

English Reading100%+13 vs state

Geometry99%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)			SOL Geometry (2026)				SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Chemistry (2026)				SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)			SOL VA and US History (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	6560 Braddock Rd	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 750-8300	2,108	125	16.8	14.8%	437 (20.7%)	118 (5.6%)	155 (7.4%)	1,276 (60.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	117 (5.6%)	87.3	3^rd of 331 public high schools	99.1%		87.2	4^th of 328 public high schools	98.8%	1				100.0	98.8	≥ 50%		≥ 50%				100.0	100.0				≥ 50%	≥ 50%		100.0									100.0	≥ 50%							≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%
Fairfax County Adult High	Public	9-12	6815 Edsall Rd	Springfield	22151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 658-2740	226	11	19.9	—	19 (8.4%)	9 (4.0%)	174 (77.0%)	24 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	295^th of 331 public high schools	10.9%		27.1	295^th of 328 public high schools	10.1%							< 50%	400.0		81.8	76.0	426.0				≥ 50%						≥ 50%	379.0	359.0		≥ 50%	399.0	384.0	354.0	379.0	51.4						< 50%				≥ 50%			< 50%	< 50%
Annandale High	Public	9-12	4700 Medford Dr	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 642-4100	2,161	151	14.2	71.2%	283 (13.1%)	275 (12.7%)	1,185 (54.8%)	362 (16.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	51 (2.4%)	50.8	194^th of 331 public high schools	41.4%		55.6	168^th of 328 public high schools	48.8%	26		< 50%	< 50%	85.7	50.0			84.8	77.9	82.9	424.0	100.0	≥ 50%				433.0	426.0	< 50%	93.8	69.4	76.0	70.6	≥ 50%	39.5	35.4	66.7	≥ 50%	84.2	59.5												< 50%			$13,589	$94	$13,495
Lewis High	Public	9-12	6540 Franconia Rd	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-8300	1,658	121	13.6	68.6%	187 (11.3%)	169 (10.2%)	946 (57.1%)	321 (19.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	28 (1.7%)	31.7	273^rd of 331 public high schools	17.5%		34.5	265^th of 328 public high schools	19.2%	8			< 50%	82.0	40.0	383.0	< 50%	62.0	46.2	78.8	417.0	478.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	372.0	< 50%	90.8	54.9	76.3	78.3		395.0	36.7	50.0	≥ 50%	77.5	76.4			≥ 50%	< 50%	438.0	< 50%					371.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	$15,501	$138	$15,363
Justice High	Public	9-12	3301 Peace Valley Ln	Falls Church	22044	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 824-3900	2,357	153	15.4	77.4%	440 (18.7%)	238 (10.1%)	1,393 (59.1%)	233 (9.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	48 (2.0%)	29.4	282^nd of 331 public high schools	14.8%		35.1	262^nd of 328 public high schools	20.1%	20				74.6	404.0	< 50%		75.9	85.6	91.2	100.0	100.0	446.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	39.3	26.7	≥ 50%	68.8	59.7	36.4	83.3	< 50%	25.0	51.2	83.9	418.0	77.6	82.2				< 50%		421.0						< 50%			$12,989	$450	$12,539
Edison High	Public	9-12	5801 Franconia Rd	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-8000	2,294	183	12.5	38.6%	641 (27.9%)	419 (18.3%)	817 (35.6%)	285 (12.4%)	8 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	120 (5.2%)	63.3	126^th of 331 public high schools	61.9%		46.8	217^th of 328 public high schools	33.8%	91		357.0	< 50%	94.4	47.1	385.0	< 50%	83.7	70.6	90.3	100.0	95.8	98.8	395.0			36.7	392.0		88.4	75.3	391.0	446.0		371.0	66.7	405.0	< 50%	89.9	66.7					≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%								$12,986	$155	$12,831
Falls Church High	Public	9-12	7521 Jaguar Trail	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 207-4000	2,170	184	11.8	65.9%	332 (15.3%)	116 (5.3%)	1,350 (62.2%)	283 (13.0%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (3.6%)	29.8	280^th of 331 public high schools	15.4%		35.6	261^st of 328 public high schools	20.4%	19		236.0	< 50%	90.0	21.6	353.0	≥ 50%	64.0	67.9	73.9	424.0	100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			27.6	398.0	≥ 50%	80.7	68.0	45.1	70.3	< 50%	19.1	28.8	83.3	< 50%	81.2	62.2	≥ 50%				≥ 50%		< 50%								$15,004	$301	$14,703
Wakefield High	Public	9-12	1325 S. Dinwiddie Street	Arlington	22206	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6700	2,646	141	18.7	48.0%	659 (24.9%)	461 (17.4%)	1,206 (45.6%)	163 (6.2%)	6 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	149 (5.6%)	56.1	170^th of 331 public high schools	48.6%		47	216^th of 328 public high schools	34.1%	46	≥ 50%	88.0	400.0	96.0	389.0	< 50%		85.0	75.3	86.6	95.2	93.4	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%		350.0	400.0		86.0	54.7	55.0	65.6	< 50%	56.1	65.0	78.6	56.3	87.7	33.3		≥ 50%		≥ 50%	432.0	411.0					< 50%		≥ 50%		$13,716	$16	$13,701
West Springfield High	Public	9-12	6100 Rolling Rd	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 913-3800	2,799	204	13.6	16.3%	1,302 (46.5%)	342 (12.2%)	505 (18.0%)	387 (13.8%)	15 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	245 (8.8%)	75.8	46^th of 331 public high schools	86.1%		79.2	27^th of 328 public high schools	91.8%	19			< 50%	94.3	39.3	< 50%		93.3	410.0	92.3		98.8	72.2	403.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	83.3	≥ 50%	93.4	66.7	62.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	47.6	55.6		≥ 50%	95.6	95.8	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	< 50%	70.0		≥ 50%						$10,355	$93	$10,263
Alexandria City High	Public	9-12	3330 King St	Alexandria	22302	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 824-6800	4,655	306	15.2	67.5%	1,117 (24.0%)	1,169 (25.1%)	1,974 (42.4%)	246 (5.3%)	6 (0.1%)	8 (0.2%)	135 (2.9%)	15.6	320^th of 331 public high schools	3.3%		14.2	322^nd of 328 public high schools	1.8%	2				74.4	10.9	374.0	377.0	52.0	65.2	79.8	86.1	95.7	358.0	367.0	< 50%		30.4	380.0	≥ 50%	61.0	37.3	56.9	77.3	385.0	27.5	47.2	37.0	47.1	78.6	62.1	79.2	≥ 50%		< 50%	371.0	70.6	15.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	351.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	$14,358	$255	$14,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology

What district is Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology a good school?

Yes! Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 331 Virginia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology?

Students at Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology are 61% Asian, 21% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,108 students attended Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology.

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